Swedish National Team will be in Cyprus for a training camp in February 11-18. The camp includes matches against Japan (February 12) and Scotland (February 17). Full squad is:

Goalkeepers
Caroline Jönsson Malmö FF DFF
Sofia Lundgren AIK
Carola Söberg Mallbackens IF/Umeå IK

Defenders
Hanna Marklund Sunnanå SK
Sara Larsson Linköpings FC
Anna Paulson Umeå IK
Stina Segerström KIF/Örebro DFF
Sara Thunebro Djurgården/Älvsjö
Karolina Westberg Umeå IK
Frida Östberg Linköpings FC

Midfielders
Nilla Fischer Malmö FF DFF
Maria Karlsson Linköpings FC
Frida Nordin Malmö FF DFF
Salina Olsson Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Caroline Seger Linköpings FC
Therese Sjögran Malmö FF DFF

Forwards
Josefine Öqvist Linköpings FC
Maria Aronsson Linköpings FC
Therese Lundin Malmö FF DFF
Lotta Schelin Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
Victoria Svensson Djurgården/Älvsjö

Woooo a friendly against Scotland! That should be interesting.

Where's Ljungberg though? Injured?

No, Dennerby thought she needed some rest.
"Hanna Ljungberg is intentionally left out - Dennerby thinks she needs to rest."
http://dandal.webblogg.se/

What makes her more tired than let's say Westberg or Paulson
who play in the same club?

Maybe something to do with Ljungberg's injuries? Well if they rest her at least someone else gets a chance

Hanna has an old injury at the back of her thigh, same one that was bothering her last season. She says she doesn't feel anything while running, but when she is about to shoot the ball. So they decided that she should stay at home and do rehab, give it a chance to heal up.

Ah, so it is about injury then. Thanks for the info

She can beter take no risk
i mean there are other things coming up this season
like the uefa final and the world cup


last season she was also injured long time


bud that was most the fault of that stupid goalkeeper of france

Now that Hedvig is out for the next six months, who will be the 2nd goalie?

Lundgren?

Not sure it will be Lundgren. She will get her chance, but I think Dennerby will let Söberg try it instead. Not that Lundgren is old and nothing for the future, but she hasn't really made it into the team. Think she has been trying a little too hard when she has had her chance. But now that she will play for AIK I'm sure she will get practise at least

what's wrong with hedvig?

Hedvig has torn her ACL and will be out for at least 6months

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but I read that no club team in Sweden is allowed to wear blue and yellow as it's the country's colours. I'm not sure if it just meant football.

Is it true?

Sweden v Japan 12/02/07

Line up:
1 Caroline Jönsson, - 8 Frida Östberg, 4 Hanna Marklund, 2 Karolina Westberg, 6 Sara Thunebro - 20 Maria Karlsson, 5 Caroline Seger, 15 Therese Sjögran, 14 Josefine Öqvist - 11 Victoria Svensson [C], 13 Lotta Schelin.
Subs:
12 Sofia Lundgren, 21 Carola Söberg - 3 Stina Segerström, 7 Caroline Näfver, 9 Therese Lundin, 10 Maria Aronsson, 16 Salina Olsson, 17 Frida Nordin, 18 Nilla Fischer, 19 Anna Paulsson.

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Mr D has finally given Karro Westberg a shot alongside Maklund, I personally like Segerström and think shes been doing a good job but Westberg has been playing consistantly well and does deserve a run out. No doubt there will be a few subs. I would have prefered Marklund as the Captain, but what can ya do

P.S: I like the midfield - 3 LFC players - nice to see Karlsson getting a run out too Looks like setting up with Öqvist on the right - which she played against the USA and was super quick and dangerous, but I wonder if Schelin and Öqvist will switch about a bit, both can run off defenders and both can play down the wings

Sweden 2 - 2 Japan (2-1)
1-0 (23') Lotta Schelin, 1-1 (25') Miyama, 2-1 Therese Sjögran (34' pen.), 2-2 Arakawa (79')

Team:
1 Caroline Jönsson - 8 Frida Östberg, 4 Hanna Marklund [C 71], 2 Karolina Westberg (3 Stina Segerström 61'), 6 Sara Thunebro - 20 Maria Karlsson (17 Frida Nordin 74'), 5 Caroline Seger (16 Salina Olsson 71'), 15 Therese Sjögran (18 Nilla Fischer 61'), 14 Josefine Öqvist - 11 Victoria Svensson [C -71] (9 Therese Lundin 71'), 13 Lotta Schelin (10 Maria Aronsson 46').

Japan are getting strong
First they beat Norway and now drew with Sweden

And I agree - Marklund should be the captain,
but it was easy to predict that someone like Svensson would be instead

Anyway, good warmp-up
Who's next? Scotland?

Yep Scotland next - 17th I think.

I thought Svensson would get the captaincy because she has had it quite a few times before when Mostrom was missing, but I wanted marklund. Poor Frida without her two friends Mosan and Sjoa.

I wonder what happened to Lotta - she went off at half time, maybe an injury; not likely to be taken off that early normally.
Japan are midway through their season where as Norway and Sweden are just back from winter breaks (not even back fully yet, just training) so can't really rely too heavily on results at this stage in then season.

Maybe they are saving Lotta for the game v Scotland?
No, that doesn't sound right.
Maybe they are saving Lotta before the Damall season

yea your right that doesn't sound right....nope Lotta deffo went off for a reason - all the write ups say so, but I don't know what the write ups say - does that make sense?!

*Nods head and smiles*

Not so much an injury, but a precaution. Lotta said she felt something in her hip and groin and thats why she went off at half time

Sweden - Scotland 17 february 1pm

Line up: 4-3-3 formation
12 Sofia Lundgren
19 Anna Paulsson, 4 Hanna Marklund, 3 Stina Segerström, 7 Caroline Näfver
16 Salina Olsson, 11 Victoria Svensson [C], 18 Nilla Fischer
14 Josefine Öqvist, 9 Therese Lundin, 13 Lotta Schelin.

Subs: 1 Caroline Jönsson, 21 Carola Söberg - 2 Karolina Westberg, 5 Caroline Seger, 6 Sara Thunebro, 8 Frida Östberg, 10 Maria Aronsson, 15 Therese Sjögran, 17 Frida Nordin, 20 Maria Karlsson.

Free translation from the Swedish FA, they usually isn't fairly obejtive even if that may be hard to belive reading this
http://www.svenskfotboll.se/t2.aspx?p=152141&x=1&a=903992


Fischer scores the winning goal

Sweden outplayed Scotland but had to wait long for the winning goal from Nilla Fischers.
- This was really, really good, was the opinion of a very satisfied Swedish coach after the game. Thomas Dennerby could be satisfied with almost everything, with the possible exception of the sharpness in the finishing.


This was a game where Sweden was technically superior. It also became a game of almost British character, intense, high tempo and tough fights women to women.

Considering to the time of the year and the hard training program Sweden have been in it was an impressive effort. Scotland closed up but both the Swedish attack had both good speed and creativity.

- In the second half I think they where on our half of the field three times so there where not much space for us. The game reminds of the one the one against the Czech last fall with the difference that we got two early goals in that one.

There where many good players in the Swedish team and one of the best also got to decide the game. Nilla Fischer’s winning goal arrived whit only a quarter left.
In the second half Carola Söberg made her debut in the WNT goal. That was as you may have understood a rather comfortable introduction with not to much to do. However the things needed to be done Carola did nice and cool. Sofia Lundgren who guarded the goal in the first half had to do one qualified save - on Julie Fleetings header.

Thomas Dennerby has driven the girls hard the last week. The way the team have stood up it is impressive. On the day of the game the Swedish WNT did a training pass before lunch!
- They are very durable and have shown a fantastic attitude in regards to the training.

The victory against Scotland will be celebrated by the Swedish girls with one extra round of strength training on Sunday morning. They are returning home to Sweden at three on Sunday.
17 February 15.00
Amochostos Stadion, Larnaca
Sverige-Scotland 1-0 (0-0)
1-0 (79) Nilla Fischer

Sweden: 12 Sofia Lundgren (21 Carola Söberg 46) - 19 Anna Paulsson, 4 Hanna Marklund (2 Karolina Westberg 46), 3 Stina Segerström, 7 Caroline Näfver - 16 Salina Olsson (5 Caroline Seger 77), 11 Victoria Svensson [K] (15 Therese Sjögran 69), 18 Nilla Fischer - 14 Josefine Öqvist (17 Frida Nordin 46), 9 Therese Lundin (10 Maria Aronsson 69), 13 Lotta Schelin.

Subs not used: 1 Caroline Jönsson - 6 Sara Thunebro, 8 Frida Östberg, 20 Maria Karlsson.

God seemed to play a vital role

Well done to Sweden anyway Only one goal, well done to Scotland for holding it